BIRCHINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE
GP Practice | BIRCHINGTON, CT7 9HQ
70% Patient Satisfaction
NHS Cost: £3.2M/year
CQC Rating
N/A
Inspected 2021-09-22 00:00:00
Patient Survey
70%
2025 survey
Prescriptions
335.2K
1,057 medications
NHS Cost
£3.2M
12 months
Patient Experience
In the 2025 GP Patient Survey, 70% of patients at BIRCHINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE reported a good overall experience. The practice received 128 survey responses.
| Overall Experience | 70% good |
|---|---|
| Easy to Contact | 57% |
| Easy by Phone | 44% |
| Easy via Website | 32% |
| Easy via App | 44% |
| Confidence in Professional | 92% |
| Needs Met | 91% |
| Same Day Appointment | 72% |
| Next Day Appointment | 13% |
| Wait Time About Right | 60% |
Prescribing Overview
Over the last 12 months, BIRCHINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE prescribed 335,241 items across 702 different medications, at a total cost of £3,237,835 to the NHS.
| Medication | Items | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 17,561 | £28.0K | +80.7% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 11,360 | £24.8K | +155.5% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 9,620 | £8.0K | +82.8% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 9,543 | £11.3K | +104.0% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 8,364 | £7.5K | +108.1% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 8,103 | £11.6K | +74.9% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 8,045 | £10.5K | +70.4% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 7,118 | £31.0K | +91.2% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 5,928 | £24.3K | +137.2% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 5,788 | £25.3K | +196.0% ▲ |
Practice Information
Data sourced from NHSBSA English Prescribing Dataset, CQC, and GP Patient Survey. Prescribing data does not indicate quality of care. Higher prescribing rates may reflect patient demographics. Always consult your GP for medical advice.